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The beauty of Sullivan Reservoir is reason enough to stop by. Montoya Reservoir is a splendid lake close to Sullivan Reservoir; do take a hike on the Highline Trail. For the period of the warm months, highs typically are in the 80's at Sullivan Reservoir. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Sullivan Reservoir are in the 0's. Man, is there a heap
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| | of enjoyable things to do next to Sullivan Reservoir. A tremendous place in the vicinity of Sullivan Reservoir is Black Water Canyon, and gorgeous scenery and great skiing is what you acquire at Durango. Alpen Rose RV Park is a good campground nearby. While you're here at Sullivan Reservoir you will meet lots of people from nearby Durango, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Animas River. Lakes are such serene | |
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spots, why not take a look at Herrera Reservoir right next door to Sullivan Reservoir, and you can have a good hiking adventure along the Highline Loop Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Sullivan Reservoir without first
paying a visit to McCullogh Spring, and skiing at Hesperus Ski Center is one of those things you just must do. If you need a location to stay Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel is a splendid choice, and Cotton wood RV Park is a delightful
local campground. It is very dried up here at Sullivan Reservoir ordinarily; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. A
fine close by hotel is Comfort Inn & Suites, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Goodhope Stock Driveway.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.17056 Longitude: -107.9294
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Durango, Colorado, 2 miles away 2029 vertical feet |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
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Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
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Mormon Reservoir
 | 14 miles away The Mormon Reservoir is located on Hay gulch stream before it flows into La Plata River. In the late 1920's the Mormon Church in Utah paid to have the damn across Hay Gulch constructed for the Mormon village of Red Mesa. Water is stored in the reservoir until it is needed for farmers at Red Mesa. The water is released into the La Plata River and is measured for agricultural purposes during the drier part of the summer. Young men from Red Mesa built frame buildings on the rocky and wooded west hillside going into Hay Gulch. Until the damn was completed the workers stayed in these dwellings. All of the work on the earthen damn was done by hand and horse drawn equipment. Dynamite was used to blast boulders used on the damn to hold the water in place until needed. The impounded water becomes undrinkable by early summer when it has a strong odor. Water dogs (salamanders) and tadpoles become prolific as the summer advances. On hot summer days the water is very refreshing for swimmers. In Luther Butler's novel, Homesteaders and Sheepherders, details of the reservoir are given... |
Ruins Road RV Park
 | 15 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...RV:30 & 50 Amp electric at all sites, - 53 RV hookups, PETS:2 pet stations in park + River front run area., GROCERY:Safeway in Aztec. Walmart & Target in Farmington...$20.00 per night + tax. Monthly Rates available, please call 505-334-3160 for current rates.... |
Durango Koa Kampground
 | 17 miles away This KOA (formerly Durango North KOA) is no longer in the KOA system.... |
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